A group of Oxford Medical students has raised £27,000 for two Oxfordshire charities.

The Tingewick Society is made up of fourth year medical students from the University of Oxford who balance their medical studies with fundraising efforts.

This year they supported Oxford Hospitals Charity, which raises funds to make a difference across  hospitals in the county and Restore, an Oxfordshire-based mental health charity.

With fundraising events ranging from a ceilidh to climbing the Three Peaks, the year culminated with the annual Tingewick pantomime – this year creatively named ‘Beauty and the Yeast Infection!’

Athena Henderson, Tingewick Producer for 2024 told us more:

“It has been an absolute delight to fundraise for both of these wonderful charities this year.

"Every day, as the medical students are on placement in hospitals in Oxfordshire, the Tingewick team get to see the impact of Oxford Hospitals Charity funding, from overnight packs to provide essentials for patients that are admitted without any warning, to cutting-edge medical equipment helping speed up diagnoses – the money raised really does make a difference to patients and staff across the Trust. 

"On one of these clinical placements, the Tingewick Society also had a chance to experience Restore’s work, through their Beehive recovery group, creative workshop, and therapeutic garden. The students saw firsthand how therapeutic interventions outside the hospital setting benefit mental health recovery. Inspired by the visit,  they set out to support Restore’s work for better mental health locally.

"The year has been an unforgettable and incredibly fun experience for the whole committee and we overjoyed to have raised this much for these two special charities."

Eleanor Jones from Oxford Hospitals Charity added:

"We never fail to be amazed by the enthusiasm, ingenuity and unending talents of the Tingewick Society who work in and out of our hospitals to make a difference for patient care. A huge thank you to them all!’

Restore’s CEO, Libby Peppiatt said:

“Tingewick’s runners, climbers, dancers, actors and supporters have been incredible, with a determined enthusiasm - from summit to stage – to help Restore and support our work to  improve mental health.

If the Tingewick Society have inspired you to support our charity why not visit the fundraising ideas section on our website?

Photo credit to Richard Payne and William Godfrey